Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Next turn is out.

Due to the delay, let's have turns due on Thursday so no one is rushed.

Pasha

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Next turn is out.

Deadline is Tuesday night, because I will be away for a long weekend.

Pasha

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Since some time has passed since 3.20 is out and no issues were reported and since llamaserver (which I assume most players here participate in one or more game there) has already upgraded to 3.20, well since all of the above I suggest to upgrade to 3.20 as early next turn.

Or maybe this reasoning is obvious, in that case forget I ever said anything.

Turn 35
 

Turn 35 is out.

Deadline is Friday, due to the delay.

By the way, I have patched to 3.20.

Pasha

Turn 36
 

Turn 36 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday night.

Pasha

Turn 37
 

Turn 37 is out. Deadline is Thursday.

Pasha

C'Tis
 

C'Tis has been turned AI. It was played by Quantum Mechani with Baalz taking over near the end.

Pasha

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Turn 39 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday night (if possible). If that's too short a time period, then the deadline will be Thursday.

Pasha

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Hi:

I am still looking for a replacement. Hopefully, I will find one by tomorrow (Sunday).

Pasha

Turn 40
 

Turn 40 is out.

Ermor is now AI. It was started by Zeldor and taken over by Anticipatient.

Deadline for turns is Thursday.

Pasha

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Who was Machaka?

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Pasha:

Huh, I was sure you'd find a sub for anti. I could play Ermor for some time now, but as I said, I prefered you find someone else. And I really didn't think that Ermor will survive long when I was leaving.

Machaka Dead
 

Machaka was played by Moderation.

Zeldor: Sorry. I had figured that you were substantially disinterested in playing Ermor any further.

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Turn 41 is out.

Deadline is Sunday.

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Wow, what a clash. It happened in 41, and please don't tell me I am breaking the rules. Most everyone had a scout in there, and there was at least one Astral Window in there. That was a hell of a battle. One of the best I have ever seen. Someone should archive that one.

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

I have backups of each game turn. :D

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Turn 42 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday.

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Is this game paused?

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Was wondering what's going on with the game. Its been a while since it has last hosted.

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Sorry. I was waiting on Pythium. Turn 43 is out.

Pythium has now gone AI. It was played by Ramshead.

Deadline for turns will be Sunday.

Thanks. Pasha

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Turn 44 is out.

Deadline will be Thursday due to the delay.

Pasha

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Is the game on hold?

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

No. Today is thursday. My last post said that I would host today to give players time due to the late hosting earlier in the week. :)

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Next turn is out.

Because of the delay, let's have the next turn due on Tuesday.

Pasha

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Jotunheim is, I believe, dead, for all intents and purposes.

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Jotunheim was played by Amhazair.

Turn 46 is out. Deadline is FRIDAY, due to the delay.

Pasha

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Indeed. Totally dead. :(

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Thanks for playing Amhazair!

Turn 47 is out. Deadline is Monday.

Pasha

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Turn 48 went out yesterday.

Deadline is Thursday.

Pasha

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

When we are down to the final four players, shall we reveal who we are? Just a question... I don't care much either way. I think we all have a pretty good idea anyway,

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Sorry for the above post. Of course we must not reveal ourselves yet.
BTW, are we on hold?

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Hello:

Sorry, I went to a conference and forgot to host the game before leaving on Thursday.

Turn 49 is out. To give players enough time due to the later hosting, let's have turns due on Tuesday.

Pasha

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

So does that mean hosting tonight?

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Hello:

Turn 50 is out.

To give players enough time, turns will be due on Friday instead of Thursday due to the late hosting.

Pasha

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Hello:

Turn 51 is out.

A player requested a slightly longer period of time to play turns. So, the turn will be due on Tuesday instead of Sunday.

Pasha

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday,
Who could put a name on you?

I thought we were hosting this night. Pasha, wake up.

Old Rolling Stones song, If one did not know it.

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Turn 52 is out. I was waiting for a player turn.

Deadline is Friday.

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Turn 53 is out.

To give players time to submit their turns, let's have the turn due on Wednesday instead of Tuesday.

Pasha

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Should we upgrade this game to the new patch?

In any case, I will have both patched and unpatched versions of the game on my machine.

Pasha

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Sure. My other games are all getting upgraded. I hate to keep two versions on the machine because I invariable screw up and use the wrong one at least once.

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

upgrade please.

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Yep upgrade is fine!

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

I've already upgraded for my other games (though I sent this turn in under the old 3.20). So I hope we upgrade, or I am screwed.

Re: RAND REDUX - Started
 

Turn 54 is out.

The game has been patched.

Deadline is SUNDAY.

Ashdod Wins!
 

Turn 55 is out.

ASHDOD WINS!! Congratulations, Calmon! Excellent playing. :up:

Players are now free discuss the game as they please.

Pasha

Re: RAND REDUX - ASHDOD WINS (Calmon)
 

Good Game Calmon

-Marignon

Re: RAND REDUX - ASHDOD WINS (Calmon)
 

Congrats Calmon!

I'm sorry I didn't have the free time to finish playing this one to the bitter end, it had some fun moments.

C'tis was stuck in a pretty tough spot- very little gold income and some very tough neighbors. I was hoping the miasma would keep people at bay but alas that didn't scare R'yleh much. I spent most the first part of the game trying to pick an opportune time to make a move on Pythium... which was going great for the few turns before the R'yleh invasion. I then switched tactics to scorched earth but I had gotten very busy so handed it off to Baalz shortly after.

Anyway, I'd love to here other perspectives on the game (especially Aby/Pyth/Ryleh). Also- all my guesses on which player were which nations were way off, except I guessed Calmon was R'yleh or Ashdod.

Re: RAND REDUX - ASHDOD WINS (Calmon)
 

Good game, congrats god Calmon.

I was playing R'lyeh.

I had it easy in the beginning, and guess got a bit overconfident which led to my downfall. Initial expansion had given me plenty of room in the rich center, with TC to south, C'tis to north and Ashdod to east. At that point I'd have liked to attack big A already, but was more than afraid to cut the map into two halves. Hence when I noticed C'tis attacking Pythium, I decided it was time to grab their lands. The fighting got a bit too extended, and by the time it ended most of the nations in north had gone AI for neighbours to grab.

As to Miasma, well, I had Const8 long before anyone else, but guess who got lazy and just slowly forged boosters in order to get Chalice instead of rushing there. So, (probably) Ashdod beat me to most of the items. Doh.

Dunno how that should have been played out, no-diplo is really a problem when you can clearly see the top dog is in most difficult-to-attack place for you. :p

But, thanks for the game!

Re: RAND REDUX - ASHDOD WINS (Calmon)
 

Congrats Calmon, you scored one for the hebrew gods :)


I played Abysia and had a horrible game.
First I chose "thematic" scales for Aby, D3,T3,L3 after reading Baalz's thread about the merits of T3,L3 and considering and testing this setup (in tests it worked nicely since I got lots of gold events).
In the actual game these scaled proved to be Aby's downfall. I had literally no gold income, I couldn't recruit armies and mages, couldn't build castles. Then I was attacked by Pythium who by all rights should have made quick work of me -- except that he didn't, I'm not sure how and with what exactly but I managed to drive his forces away and conquer his capital (This one with Ctis help, now attacking Pythium as well).

It was obvious to me that A- Ashdod will win and that B- I could do nothing about it. Now I do think the outcome could have been different had Pythium not attacked me, Ctis not attacked Pythium, R'lyeh not attacked Ctis and instead all would have dog piled on Ashdod (Including, TC, Ulm and Marig). Actually I was kind of expecting the dog piling to happen, except that it didn't and as I came to understand that it won't happen so I realized that Ashdod wins. I had also guessed Calmon is playing Ashdod :)

MA Abysia was ruined by old age mechanics and the "thematic" D3 scale doesn't help much (since its counter to what Aby needs). What a shame, this was once a solid nation.

Re: RAND REDUX - ASHDOD WINS (Calmon)
 

Hey guys, check out the battle at 128. I managed a single victory against Ashdod and I think its worth watching :D